Research Fellow

Job title:

Research Fellow

Company

University College London

Job description

About usWe have a vacancy for a postdoctoral Research Fellow to join a research group led by Prof. Mahdad Noursadeghi within the Division of Infection and Immunity.The group comprises a multi-disciplinary team of clinician and non-clinician scientists with expertise in laboratory, human experimental medicine and bioinformatic/computational methodologies. Their work focuses on the immunology of infectious diseases, aiming to identify biomarkers for diagnostic and prognostic applications, and enabling development of novel vaccines and therapeutics.The Division of Infection & Immunity at UCL hosts approximately 40 principal investigators with world leading expertise in molecular virology, pathogen genomics and evolution, innate immune host-pathogen interactions, tuberculosis, viral immunology, translation of T cell receptor transgenics, T cell immunoregulation and immunology of transplantation, immunology of ageing, primary immunodeficiencies and computational immunology.About the roleThe post is supported by Wellcome Trust funding and will join ongoing projects on human immunology of infectious diseases, using cellular models of host-pathogen interactions and human experimental challenge, focusing on immune responses in Tuberculosis and SARS-CoV-2 infection.The post-holder will be responsible for laboratory experimental work encompassing molecular and cellular biology, immunological assays and host transcriptional profiling by RNA/T cell receptor sequencing. Specific objectives focus on understanding the cause and effects of variation in human responses, clonal and functional T cell determinants of protection and pathogenesis, and the mechanisms by which T cells and macrophage interactions contribute to protective and pathogenic immunity.The projects involve close collaborations with teams within UCL (Prof. Benny Chain, Dr Gabriele Pollara, Dr Andreas Mayer), at Imperial College (Prof. Chris Chiu, Prof. Shiranee Sriskandan) and University of Oxford (Prof. Julian Knight).The post is funded for 1 year in the first instance from 1 July 2024 – 30 June 2025, with the possibility of extension subject to project outcomes and priorities.Appointment at Grade 7 is dependent upon having been awarded a PhD; if this is not the case, initial appointment will be at UCL Grade 6B, with payment at Grade 7 being backdated to the date of final submission of the PhD thesis.Informal enquiries regarding the vacancy can be made by email to Prof. Mahdad Noursadeghi ( ).If you have any queries about the role or application process, please contact the staffing team at hr.ii@ucl.ac.ukAbout youThe position will suit a highly motivated postdoctoral scientist interested in human immune responses to infection, at the interface of laboratory and bioinformatic/computational science.Applicants should have a PhD (or about to be awarded) in a relevant subject, and experience of laboratory research in infection and immunity, with an enthusiasm for discovery science. Experience of working with sequencing data and bioinformatics is highly desirable. They should be familiar with scientific method, including the application of statistical approaches to data interpretation. They should be able to undertake rigorous critical appraise primary scientific data. Good oral and written communication skills are essential, and they must be able to show a commitment to effective multi-disciplinary teamwork.Please see the attached job description and person specification for full details.All applications must include a supporting statement telling us, using examples, how you meet the essential criteria listed in the job description. Applications without a supporting statement will be rejected.What we offerAs well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)Additional 5 days’ annual leave purchase schemeDefined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loanImmigration loanRelocation scheme for certain postsOn-Site nurseryOn-site gymEnhanced maternity, paternity and adoption payEmployee assistance programme: Staff Support ServiceDiscounted medical insuranceVisit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/reward-and-benefits to find out more.Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and InclusionAs London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong.We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce.These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.Available documents

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Location

North West London

Job date

Thu, 30 May 2024 05:40:35 GMT

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